Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (BFAM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.50x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $107.72 Million exceeds net income of $71.75 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BFAM strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check BFAM tangible net assets ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see BFAM stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.80x | $347.68 Million | $193.12 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 2024 | 2.41x | $337.46 Million | $140.19 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2023 | 3.46x | $256.14 Million | $74.05 Million | ▲ +48.0% |
| 2022 | 2.34x | $188.47 Million | $80.64 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2021 | 3.23x | $227.25 Million | $70.46 Million | ▼ -58.5% |
| 2020 | 7.76x | $209.57 Million | $26.99 Million | ▲ +324.0% |
| 2019 | 1.83x | $330.35 Million | $180.39 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.87x | $294.75 Million | $157.98 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51x | $236.27 Million | $156.96 Million | ▼ -32.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23x | $211.52 Million | $94.76 Million | ▲ +22.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82x | $171.08 Million | $93.93 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2014 | 2.42x | $174.30 Million | $72.03 Million | ▼ -81.3% |
| 2013 | 12.94x | $159.68 Million | $12.34 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.57x | $106.98 Million | $8.51 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 2011 | 28.05x | $133.57 Million | $4.76 Million | ▲ +1313.9% |
| 2007 | 1.98x | $77.63 Million | $39.13 Million | ▲ +51.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31x | $54.66 Million | $41.72 Million | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.37x | $50.12 Million | $36.70 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36x | $37.27 Million | $27.33 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.54x | $30.75 Million | $20.01 Million | ▼ -48.9% |
| 2002 | 3.01x | $46.07 Million | $15.32 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2001 | 2.70x | $31.09 Million | $11.53 Million | ▲ +46.5% |
| 2000 | 1.84x | $16.95 Million | $9.21 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.92x | $15.23 Million | $7.93 Million | ▼ -90.1% |
| 1998 | 19.41x | $9.20 Million | $474.00K | — |